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  • The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens

    Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens

    The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens takes readers through all aspects of small flock care, including feeding, housing, chicken health, and more!Internationally known as The Chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world. An attorney by profession, Kathy is the founder and one-woman ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • That Quail, Robert

    The acclaimed story of the little bird that won the nation’s heartHe’ll never live, the neighbors all said. But Robert, the abandoned quail chick would prove them wrong. Born on a kitchen counter in a house on Cape Cod, raised in a box surrounded by a lamb’s wool duster and a small lamp, Robert’s life began auspiciously. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Bird Life

    A Guide to the Study of Our Common Birds

    From the sparrow to the starling, the woodpecker to the warbler, the eagle to the egret, and every species in between, birds are some of the most plentiful and most diverse creatures in North America. Soaring high above us, these winged beauties have long been a source of fascination and enchantment.While dozens of studies and field guides have been written, few provide a better-rounded overview ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • How to Speak Chicken

    Why Your Chickens Do What They Do & Say What They Say

    Best-selling author Melissa Caughey knows that backyard chickens are like any favorite pet — fun to spend time with and fascinating to observe. Her hours among the flock have resulted in this quirky, irresistible guide packed with firsthand insights into how chickens communicate and interact, use their senses to understand the world around them, and establish pecking order and roles within the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Homing Pigeon

    Originally published in 1907. One of the earliest and possibly the most important book ever published on homing pigeons. The well illustrated and detailed chapters include: The Columba Livia - Origin and Production - Lofts and Fittings - Food and Feeding - Interbreeding - Crossing - Mendel's Law Applied to Homing Pigeons - Founding a Loft - Some Physical Characters - Feathers and the Moult - The ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Backyard Chickens

    Watch Chicks Grow from Hatchlings to Hens

    With delightful photographs, Jenna Woginrich chronicles the life journey of three chickens (Amelia, Honey, and Tilda) from fluffy, newly hatched bundles to grown hens laying eggs of their own. Following their progress from day to day and week to week, you'll learn everything you need to know to be successful in raising and keeping a happy, healthy flock. Topics covered include understanding ... Read more

    $9.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe

    by Carl Safina ...
    A moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates humanity’s relationship with the world.When ecologist Carl Safina and his wife, Patricia, took in a near-death baby owl, they expected that, like other wild orphans they’d rescued, she’d be a temporary presence. But Alfie’s feathers were not growing correctly, requiring prolonged care. ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • Alex & Me

    How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence--and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process

    New York Times BestsellerThe remarkable true story of an extraordinary relationship between psychologist Irene M. Pepperberg and Alex, an African Grey parrot who proved scientists and accepted wisdom wrong by demonstrating an astonishing ability to communicate and understand complex ideas."You be good. I love you," were Alex's final words to his owner, research scientist Irene Pepperberg, before ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Mind of the Raven

    Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds

    Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • How To Preserve Eggs: Freezing, Pickling, Dehydrating, Larding, Water Glassing, & More

    by Leigh Tate ...
    Series series The Little Series of Homestead How-Tos from 5 Acres & A Dream
    Ever wonder what to do with all those extra eggs? This little eBook shows you a number of ways to preserve them: freezing, pickling, dehydrating, larding, and water glassing. Also discusses shelf life, off-grid methods of preservation, and how to have fresh eggs all winter long. An excellent addition to every homestead and preparedness library. ... Read more

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  • Getting Started With Your Working Chicken

    Permaculture Chicken, #1

    by Anna Hess ...
    Series Book 1 - Permaculture Chicken
    Get ready for your new flock in thirty minutes or less!This short, sweet, and self-sufficient guide shows beginners how to keep chickens as part of a rural or urban homestead. Learn everything you need to know to get started on your poultry adventure, with quick answers to frequently asked questions like:What kind of chickens should I get?Which color eggs are best?How many chickens should I get ... Read more

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  • Birdology

    Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur (t)

    by Sy Montgomery ...
    Meet the ladies: a flock of smart, affectionate, highly individualistic chickens who visit their favorite neighbors, devise different ways to hide from foxes, and mob the author like she’s a rock star. In these pages you’ll also meet Maya and Zuni, two orphaned baby hummingbirds who hatched from eggs the size of navy beans, and who are little more than air bubbles fringed with feathers. Their ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

    A Love Story . . . with Wings

    by Mark Bittner ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The heartfelt, unforgettable story of how one man found his life’s work—and true love—among a gang of wild parrots roosting in San Francisco. The basis for the award-winning documentary!“A healthy dose of inspiration . . . the perfect read for anybody who believes that success means more than a corner office.”—ElleMark Bittner was down on his luck. He’d gone to San ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Goshawk

    by T.H. White ...
    This account of one man’s tempestuous relationship with the hawk he trained is at once a comedy of errors, a classic of nature writing, and one of the best glimpses into the world of falconry.The predecessor to Helen Macdonald’s H is for Hawk, T. H. White’s nature writing classic, The Goshawk, asks the age-old question: what is it that binds human beings to other animals? White, the author of The ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Parrot Who Thought She Was a Dog

    The last thing Nancy Ellis-Bell expected to descend on her life was a neglected, too-tall, smart-mouthed, one-legged, blue-and-gold rescue macaw named Peg Leg. And yet, it made perfect sense. A lifelong animal lover, Nancy could never turn away a stray cat, dog, squirrel, or raccoon from her California farm. But the macaw, quickly rechristened Sarah, was a whole new challenge, as Nancy, her ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Cómo criar gallinas: la guía completa para cuidar desde pollitos hasta gallinas ponedoras

    by Isaac Miller ...
    La cría de gallinas es mucho más fácil de lo que crees y mucho más fácil que la de otros animales domésticos. Solo con dedicarles unos minutos al día, podrás recoger huevos frescos en muy poco tiempo.En este libro, veremos los pasos necesarios: desde conseguir pollitos y cuidarlos, hasta pasar a tus gallinas a un gallinero exterior y qué esperar mientras tanto.Coge una bebida y algo de picar y ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Best Breeds of Chicken for Eggs and Meat

    Your Guide to the Best Backyard Egg and Meat Chickens!

    by John Davies ...
    Series series Confident Pet Care
    The best backyard breeds of chicken for eggs and meat Are you looking for the breed of chicken that lays the most eggs? The one that produces the most meat? Or a dual-purpose chicken that you can use for both eggs and meat? Look no further, you’re about to discover which breed is best for you. This book gives you: Profiles on the 5 best breeds of chicken for eggs Tells you how many eggs they ... Read more

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  • The Parrot Who Owns Me

    The Story of a Relationship

    by Joanna Burger ...
    “Birds are my passion,” says Joanna Burger, “but parrots are my weakness.” Fifteen years ago, when se adopted a neglected, orphaned thirty-six year old parrot named Tiko, she entered on of the most complex relationships of her life.Sullen and hostile when he entered Dr. Burger’s home, Tiko gradually warmed as she carefully persuaded him of her good intentions. Eventually he courted her, building ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • A Chicken in Every Yard

    The Urban Farm Store's Guide to Chicken Keeping

    Got a little space and a hankering for fresh eggs?Robert and Hannah Litt have dispensed advice to hundreds of urban and suburban chicken-keepers from behind their perch at Portland’s Urban Farm Store, and now they’re ready to help you go local and sustainable with your own backyard birds. In this handy guide to breeds, feed, coops, and care, the Litts take you under their experienced wings and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Ducks: Keeping Ducks in Your Backyard

    A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Ducks - Keeping Ducks in Your BackyardTable of ContentsIntroductionRaising Ducks in Your BackyardChoosing DucksDabbling Ducks and Diving DucksIncubation of DucklingsArtificial IncubationBroodingCleaning duck eggsDucks and drakesHousing Your DucksHow to Make a Grass RunKeeping a Small FlockTraditional House DimensionsPreventing Flight over NettingBre... ... Read more

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  • The Parrot Problem Solver

    When not properly trained and socialized parrots are prone to developing behavioral problem including aggression and self-mutilation. Many parrot owners face these problems and need guidance on how to solve them. this is one of the only books on the market to focus on aggression in pet parrots. The author has many years of experience training birds and other animals in a wide range of settings ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Birds Off the Perch

    Therapy and Training for Your Pet Bird

    You love your pet bird, even when he misbehaves, but how can you train him with compassion? Birds off the Perch proves that rewarding good behavior is kinder and more effective than traditional discipline through punishment. This revolutionary approach combines the expertise of an animal behaviorist, a companion parrot consultant and a veterinarian who use "family therapy techniques" -- such as ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Hummingbird in My House

    The Story of Squeak

    Anyone who has fallen under the spell of the hummingbird will treasure this lovable true story of a young ruby-throated hummingbird who becomes part of someone's household and life. 57 full-color photographs; 10 black-and-white drawings. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Baby Steps To Backyard Chickens

    You need backyard chickens! This short guide will walk you through preparing for backyard chickens from deciding if chickens are right for you to bringing them home. Each section includes an actionable step to prepare you for keeping urban chickens. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus